About Washington State Unversity Vancouver

Washington State University Vancouver is a Tier One Research institution founded in 1983 as part of the Southwest Washington Joint Center for Education. In 1989, the University formally established Washington State University Vancouver as an extension of the state's land-grant institution. The Salmon Creek campus, located on 350 acres near the Columbia River with views of Mount St. Helens and Mount Hood, opened in 1996. WSU Vancouver offers 14 Bachelor's degrees, 9 Master's degrees, 1 Doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. In Fall 2006, WSU Vancouver admitted freshmen and sophomores for the first time and began offering lower-division courses.

For information about research at Washington State University Vancouver, go to the "Research" link on the University website.